Audio Description & Touch Tours

Mention opera and most people think of singing and music but this is only part of the overall experience. What about scenery, costumes, lighting direction and choreography? Audio Description helps Visually Impaired Patrons enjoy the opera experience with live commentary designed to tell the listener of the major moves and events in the performance without compromising the music.

Prior to all Audio-described performances there is also a Touch Tour of the set, costumes and props on the stage.

Tickets for Audio-described performances and Touch Tours must be booked at least two weeks in advance. Please call the Box Office at your chosen venue. Guide dogs are welcome.

Advance information about each opera is also available on CD and in large-format print. To be included on our free mailing list please contact Iona Jack on 0141 248 4567 or email iona.jack@scottishopera.org.uk

Interested in joining the team?

We are always looking for new Audio-describers to join our dedicated team. If you have some time to spare and would like to find out what is involved, please contact  iona.jack@scottishopera.org.uk

The Audio-described performances for 2011/12 are listed below. Touch Tours start at 6pm for evening performances and 2.45pm for Sunday matinees.

The Barber of Seville
Theatre Royal Glasgow Sat 29 Oct 7.15pm
Eden Court, Inverness Sat 5 Nov 7.15pm
His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen Sat 12 Nov 7.30pm
Festival Theatre Edinburgh Sat 19 Nov 7.15pm

Hansel and Gretel
Theatre Royal Glasgow Sun 12 Feb 4pm
Festival Theatre Edinburgh Sat 18 Feb 7.15pm

The Rake’s Progress
Theatre Royal Glasgow Sun 25 Mar 4pm
Festival Theatre Edinburgh Sat 31 Mar 7.15pm

Tosca
Theatre Royal Glasgow Sat 12 May 7.15pm
Eden Court, Inverness Sat 19 May 7.15pm
Festival Theatre Edinburgh Sat 2 Jun 7.15pm
His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen Sat 9 Jun 7.30pm